Midwest Tour — May 2019
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Thomas O’Shea House Party — Berea, outside Cleveland Ohio – Friday, May 10th, 2019
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac – the Marin Epiphany – from ch 26 – The Airplane Hanger in Marin
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac – ch. 3 – Dancin’ to The Boulder Boogie – Who All Was There
I think there was another Holy Cats! piece in here before the climax
Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock – Sunday climax
source: memory
Visible Voice Bookstore – Cleveland Ohio – Saturday, May 11, 2019
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Jack Kerouac – ch. 30 – Babbs and The Bus
How The Beats Begat The Pranksters – ch 10. – Pranksters In Wonderland
On The Road with Cassadys – ch 5 – On The Road to the Hall of Fame
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac – ch 14 – Hiding Out In A Rock n Roll Band
How The Beat Begat The Pranksters – ch 2 – Lowell Celebrates Kerouac
On The Road With Cassadys – ch 3 – The On The Road Scroll Auction
Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock – Sunday climax
source: handwritten setlist
Gubba shot – Blockhouse Bar, Bloomington, May 16, 2019
Light show by Mike Buck
Bloomington Writers’ Guild – The Blockhouse – Bloomington Indiana – Thursday May 16th, 2019
Intro – Tony Brewer
On The Road with Cassadys — I Knew / Not Knew Neal Nameste
How The Beats Begat The Pranksters — opening, with George Walker
The Rolling Stone Book of The Beats – The Power of The Collective
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac – the Marin Epiphany – from ch 26 – The Airplane Hanger in Marin
Tony Brewer – mini set
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac – ch 4 – Meeting Your Heroes 101
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac – ch 12 – The Chautauqua Porch Scene – Kesey meets John Holmes
Travis Puntarelli’s musical interlude
How The Beats Begat The Pranksters – ch. 2 – Lowell Celebrates Kerouac
On The Road – The “IT” scene – with George Walker
On The Road – Road South – with George Walker
Joan Hawkins mini set
Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock – Thursday – Getting waved in
On The Road with Cassadys – The On The Road Scroll Auction
source: handwritten setlist
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Pranksters In Pepperland – The Merry Pranksters / Twanger Plunkers Family Reunion – Bloomington Indiana – Friday, May 17th, 2019
The Prankster Address
How The Beats Begat The Pranksters – ch 9 – Woodstock with The Pranksters (2014)
On The Road – Driving into New Orleans – with George Walker
On The Road – Chicago Jazz – with George Walker
Love People vs. Mean Things
Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock – pre-Dylan, ode to photographers
Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock – Sunday climax
source: video review
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Pranksters In Pepperland – The Merry Pranksters / Twanger Plunkers Family Reunion – Bloomington Indiana – Friday, May 17th, 2019
On The Road – The San Francisco Epiphany – during the song Made In The Shade with the Dee Maple Band
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Photo by Dancin’ Chuck Mayfield
Pranksters In Pepperland – The Merry Pranksters / Twanger Plunkers Family Reunion – Bloomington Indiana – Saturday, May 18th, 2019
George Walker & Brian Hassett Present Jack & Neal Ride Again
Brett Chamberlain intro
Duo: On The Road — “IT”
Duo: On The Road — “Hinkle’s Party”
Duo: On The Road — “Go To Italy”
Duo: On The Road — “Nebraska”
Duo: On The Road — “Road North”
Duo: On The Road — “Driving South”
source: handwritten setlist
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Pranksters In Pepperland – The Merry Pranksters / Twanger Plunkers Family Reunion – Bloomington Indiana – Sunday, May 19th, 2019
Woodstock Revisited – Max Yasgur’s speech
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West Coast Summer Fun Tour 2019
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A Beat Prankster Party — with George Walker & John Cassady — The Beat Museum — San Francisco, CA — Thursday, June 20th, 2019
Jerry Cimino introduction
Brian: On The Road with Cassadys — “The Scroll Auction”
George & Brian: On The Road – “IT”
George & Brian: On The Road – “Road North”
George & Brian: On The Road – “Driving South”
George Walker: tells Neal story
Jerry Cimino: “America” by Allen Ginsberg
Brian on Al Hinkle
George Walker, Brian Hassett & Niko Van Dyke: On The Road – “Hinkle’s Party”
John Cassady — Neal by the bus stop story; the Go-Kart Story; Midget car races
Brian & John: growing pot; Neal couldn’t fix anything; Amsterdam; High Times parties; Anne Frank House; Rembrandt’s house
Brian: On The Road with Cassadys – “The Queen & The White Knight”
John on going back to 29 Russell St.
Brian: On The Road with Cassadys – intro tribute to John
Brian & George: The ’64 Party
George’s birthday — “Happy Birthday” to George
George on Neal’s last birthday (Feb. 8th, 1967)
Brian: Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock – climax
source: video review
The Front Deck by candlelight at The Sanctuary, Sebastopol, CA, Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac — the Marin Lesson
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At the Dead Again show at The Big Easy in the big castle — in Petaluma California — Friday, June 28th, 2019
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac — On The Bus at Kesey’s
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“Colorful Saturdays” at Wonderful Things — Sebastopol California — Saturday, June 29th, 2019
On The Road with Cassadys — I Knew / Not Knew Neal Namaste — with Alison Coulter & Terry Ann Gillette on violins, Lonnie Coulter on guitar, Don the bass player
On The Road with Cassadys — Haiku for Carolyn — with Terry Ann Gillette on violin
On The Road with Cassadys — Opening poem —> The Power of The Collective (originally from The Rolling Stone Book of the Beats)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac — Jack Manifested as Music – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac — Lord Buckley
* The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac — Hiding Out In A Rock n Roll Band — arriving at Red Rocks
On The Road with Cassadys — The Royal Woods of Cassady County
Second Set
How The Beats Begat The Pranksters — opening & closing
How The Beats Begat The Pranksters — Mariam Yasgur on how Woodstock happened
* How The Beats Begat The Pranksters — Pranksters In Wonderland
How The Beats Begat The Pranksters — Be The Invincible Spirit You Are
source: video review
The Beatniks Coffee House, Chico, California Wed. July 3rd, 2019
Brian & George — On The Road — Road North
The Rosebud Cafe, Scappoose (Portland), Oregon, Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
Duo: On The Road — “IT”
George: Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind — abbreviated poetry version
Duo: On The Road — “Chicago Jazz”
Brian: How The Beats Begat The Pranksters – with a cameo by George on the Neal showing up on Perry Lane part
Benzedrine inhaler / Al Hinkle stories
Duo: On The Road — “Road North”
Duo: The birth of the full “’64 Party” piece, beginning with George & Kesey’s ’63 drive across the country
Brian: On The Road with Cassadys — “I Knew / Not Knew Neal Namaste”
“The Grateful Dead: Jack Manifested As Music”
Duo: On The Road — “New Orleans”
Brian: Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock — climax
source: video review
Here’s the full show on YouTube — thanks to the mighty Simon Babbs —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tykhrlr-8
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Outside Kesey’s Furthur Bus, Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, OR, Saturday, July 13th, 2019
Quiet Camp Stage, Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, OR, Saturday July 13th, 2019
Duo: On The Road – IT
Duo: On The Road – Chicago Jazz
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Beatniks Coffee House & Espresso Joint, Chico, California, Tuesday, June 16th, 2019
Introduction: Randy Turley
Duo: On The Road — “IT”
George: Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind — abbreviated poetry version
Duo: On The Road — “Road North”
Brian: How The Beats Begat The Pranksters – with a cameo by George on the Neal showing up on Perry Lane part
Dedicated to Cathy Cassady who was seeing her first show —
Brian: On The Road with Cassadys — Carolyn Haiku; and I Knew / Not Knew Neal Namaste
Duo: improv riffing — the ’63 drive —> the ’64 Party
Dedicated to the painter Philippo LoGrande —
George: improv storytelling about Neal in Mexico
Duo: On The Road — “Mexico”
Duo: On The Road — “On The Road with Memere”
Brian: Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock — climax
full show from Facebook livestream here —
https://www.facebook.com/lonnie.coulter.98/videos/138514067353094/
https://www.facebook.com/lonnie.coulter.98/videos/138514067353094/
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Venice Beach Music Festival, Los Angeles, CA, Sat. July 20th, 2019
Duo: On The Road — “Nebraska”
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Kerouac, Cassady, Kesey & Company, Beyond Baroque, Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, July 21st, 2019
Richard Modiano intro
Duo: On The Road — “IT”
George: Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind – abbreviated poetry version
Duo: On The Road – “Road North”
Brian: How The Beats Begat The Pranksters – cameo by George on the Perry Lane part
Duo: On The Road – “Driving South”
Brian: Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock – climax
World Premiere of — “The Pranksters Drive to The Beat Party” — with S.A. Griffin and a cast of contemporary Pranksters
Here’s the full show from the live stream by Lonnie Coulter . . .
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MeloMelo Kava Bar, Santa Cruz, CA, Friday, July 26th, 2019
Brian: The Prankster Address
Duo: On The Road – “IT”
Duo: On The Road – “Hinkle’s Party”
George: solo storytelling about ’63 New York trip
Duo: On The Road – “Go To Italy”
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The Pranksters’ original stage under the Redwoods in back of Kesey’s famous house in La Honda, CA, Monday, July 29th, 2019
Brian: The Prankster Address – from the front porch (video to follow)
Duo: On The Road – “Driving South”
Duo: On The Road – “Chicago Jazz”
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Lowell Celebrates Kerouac 2019
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The Al Hinkle Memorial — as part of Lowell Celebrates Kerouac — at Zorba’s Music Hall, Friday, October 11th, 2019
Al Hinkle: Hero of The Humble
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The Brian Hassett Road Show — part of Lowell Celebrates Kerouac — at The Olde Worthen, Saturday, October 12th, 2019
introduction by Brett Sigurdson
The Lowell Celebrates Kerouac “theme song” from How The Beats Begat The Pranksters
Howling at the Jackmoon from On The Road with Cassadys
Arriving at the Kesey Bus from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac
How Rock Concerts Led to Politics from the forthcoming Democracy is Something You Do
The Power of The Collective from The Rolling Stone Book of The Beats
Ode to Jack — with Kevin Twigg (dumbek), Rene Hart (upright bass) & Jason Eisenberg (guitar)
The Woodstock climax from Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock — with Kevin Twigg (dumbek), Rene Hart (upright bass) & Jason Eisenberg (guitar)
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The Amram Jam — as part of Lowell Celebrates Kerouac — at The Olde Worthen, Sunday, October 13th, 2019
Tribute to Graham Robinson
Ode To Jack — with David Amram (piano), Kevin Twigg (drums) & Rene Hart (upright bass)
The Woodstock climax (from Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock) — with David Amram (piano), Kevin Twigg (drums) & Rene Hart (upright bass)
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Jack’s Gravesite, Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Mass., Monday, Oct. 14th, 2019
Ode To Jack
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The Magic Genie’s Happy Place — Oswego, NY, Saturday , July 9th, 2022
Matinee Show — 4PM
Early performance pieces uncovered during a pandemic shutdown reorganization:
Very Soon Today
Under These Same Elms
Riding on Page 599
Gotta Get A New One
The Marksman
Window Shopping
Answered Prayers
New York Wins Another Round
Kerouac’s “List of Essentials”
“Hearing Shearing” (from On The Road)
Another Pious Frenzy
Here’s the entire matinee show shot with a hi-rez camera in four clips in a playlist —
Evening Show — 7:30PM
The Prankster Address
LCK Tribute (from How The Beat Begat The Pranksters)
Jerry Garcia quote on Kerouac (from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack)
Edie Kerouac sections (from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack)
Bernie Sanders climax (from Blissfully Ravaged in Democracy)
On The Road auction (from On The Road with Cassadys)
“The Power of The Collective” (from The Rolling Stone Book of The Beats)
Ode To Jack (unpublished performance poem)
Here’s the entire evening show shot with a hi-rez camera in four clips in a playlist —
“Brian Hassett’s Jack at 100 Road Show” — Lowell Celebrates Kerouac — Saturday, Oct. 8th, 2022
Holly George-Warren introduction
Ode To Lowell Celebrates Kerouac (from How The Beats Begat The Pranksters)
Kerouac’s 100th Birthday Celebration in Lowell (climax)
Edie Kerouac tribute (from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac)
Kerouac’s spirit at the Democratic primary in New Hampshire (from Blissfully Ravaged in Democracy)
On The Road scroll auction (from On The Road with Cassadys)
“The Power of The Collective” (from The Rolling Stone Book of The Beats)
Ode To Jack (unpublished performance poem)
Here’s the raw live-stream footage of the show from YouTube . . .
“The Amram Jam” — Lowell Celebrates Kerouac — Sunday, Oct. 9th, 2022
The First Avenue Car Chase — with the David Amram Trio
“Jack on Film” — Lowell Celebrates Kerouac — Sunday, Oct. 9th, 2022
Jerry Cimino introduction
Brian Hassett’s introduction to the show
Robert Frank’s Third Avenue footage
Pull My Daisy
The Subterraneans
Route 66
Saturday Night Live
Heart Beat
Quantum Leap
Naked Lunch
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
Starving Hysterical Naked
Luz Del Mundo
Neal Cassady
Magic Trip
Beat Angel
actor Vincent Balestri on Zoom video call to room
Here’s the whole show with photos and contextual captions added in a YouTube playlist . . .
Desi & Cody show — Tulsa Botanic Garden — Thursday, April 13th, 2023
Floating Universities — from The Rolling Stone Book of the Beats
The Children of the American Bop Night — from Kerouac’s On The Road
“On The Road” – from The Temp Survival Guide – debut performance
Be The Invincible Spirit You Are — from How The Beats Begat The Pranksters
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The Colony — Tulsa — Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
The Bob Dylan concert section from Holy Cats! Dream-catching at Woodstock — debut performance
Jack & Jazz in New Orleans — The Mac Hotel — New Orleans — Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
The Children of the American Bop Night — from Kerouac’s On The Road
Hearing Shearing — from Kerouac’s On The Road
Jack & Neal arrive in New Orleans (On The Road) – with Brian Humniski was Neal
Ode To Jack
Bradstock — Camp Pa Qua Tuck — Center Moriches, Long Island New York — Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023
“The Power of The Collective” from The Rolling Stone Book of The Beats
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac — Lowell Celebrates Kerouac — Amramless Jam — the Old Worthen House — Sunday Oct 8th, 2023
You Could Be Anything
“Hearing Shearing” from On The Road
Ode to Jack
“Jack on Film: Take 2” — Lowell Celebrates Kerouac — Luna Theater — Sunday, Oct. 8th, 2023
Mike Flynn introduction
Brian Hassett’s introduction to the show
Robert Frank’s Third Avenue footage
Pull My Daisy
The Subterraneans
The Subterraneans (2013)
Route 66
On The Road — Charles Kuralt news pieces
Saturday Night Live
Heart Beat
Quantum Leap
Naked Lunch
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
Starving Hysterical Naked
Neal Cassady
Magic Trip
Beat Angel
On The Road
Kill Your Darlings
Big Sur
Big Sur director Michael Polish Zoom interview
Here’s the whole show with added photos and contextual captions on YouTube . . .
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You can get wildly signed copies of any of the books by emailing the author directly — or you can order them here:
— The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac
— How The Beats Begat The Pranksters
— On The Road with Cassadys
— Holy Cats! Dream-Catching at Woodstock
— Blissfully Ravaged in Democracy — Adventures in Politics: 1980–2020
For more on the George Walker / Brian Hassett collaboration — go here.
For a ton of videos & such — go here.
For a bunch of interviews & such — go here.
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by Brian Hassett — karmacoupon@gmail.com — BrianHassett.com
Or here’s my Facebook account if you wanna join in there — https://www.facebook.com/Brian.Hassett.Canada
12 responses so far ↓
1 George Walker // May 31, 2019 at 12:06 PM
Glad you are keeping this …… and look forward to adding lots of shows.
2 Brian // May 31, 2019 at 1:23 PM
Yeah — me, too!
Here’s the one we started a couple years ago for our shows —
😉
https://brianhassett.com//2017/08/george-walker-brian-hassett-kerouac-cassady/
3 Per DeVille // Jun 8, 2019 at 3:24 PM
I am following this from Copenhagen. I hope we get to see you do a show when we are over there this summer.
4 Mike Cress // Jun 20, 2019 at 5:34 PM
I was just talking to George yesterday and he filled me in on your trip. It sounded like a blast.
I/we appreciated the show and just to meet you guys.
Now that we have world ambassadors with you and George wearing our t-shorts we will put Chico, CA on them.
It was great meeting you and I hope our paths cross again!
Peace out … Mike and the Beatniks crew
5 Jerry Cimino // Jun 21, 2019 at 3:44 PM
Thanks for another great show and packed house at The Beat Museum. You certainly bring in the most colorful crowd we ever get here. Good luck with the rest of the tour.
6 Tim Demoucelle // Jun 29, 2019 at 11:07 PM
That was a great performance last night in Petaluma. I didn’t realize everything that was happening. Hope you do some more shows and I can get a book.
7 Lonnie Coulter // Jul 2, 2019 at 12:09 PM
It was a blast having you at Wonderful Things last weekend. I hope you can do more around here before you head back to Canada.
8 Thomas Galasso // Jul 11, 2019 at 4:11 PM
Hey Brian & George! Your show has really evolved and grown. Congratulations. Hope you bring it to Lowell in the October earth.
9 Albert Kaufman // Jul 16, 2019 at 7:57 PM
Glad you were finally able to make it to the Oregon Country Fair. Took ya long enough. Hopefully we can get you on the bill for next year. You guys deserve to be here.
10 Gubba // Jul 17, 2019 at 10:16 PM
Nice guys! Thank you so much the info and live streams. Been following and enjoying the whole thing!
11 Bus Randy // Jul 19, 2019 at 10:49 PM
The faster we go the rounder we get.
12 Rich Huarte // Jul 30, 2019 at 7:22 PM
Thanks for living life to the fullest Brian Hassett! It makes up for most of New Jersey lol
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